Hide Article Text (OCR)
weekly.. I' 1r* lit wlvaiW* fll.-e In ailT.ixs-NonrramKrnnhllnOmalon.Kr trail* The liny.1 n., Kin.•Ir lloni. One forInI hr1 .l*ck*onviUr. II M min.mini In IVnn-to derive about ,*u»uro from the rtion results. It bly tin* Courier •.« the result of it ••one occurred the majority in ui candidate for i- such a toOn Thursday, February 2i 1844, \V. T. Spires and Mis* Margaret K. Reed, both of this eountT. were united in marriage by yn* Rev. Dame] 11. Sturgis, a minister of the Dunk uni denominations at the home of the bride's parents near Franklin, and there stood up with them as bridegroom and bridesmaid. William I.. ICaiisdoll. who now lives on South Main street, and Mi Sarah Fetre. now Mrs. Jaines t'ox. of Sulphur Springs. The young couple thus happily united immediately went to work to gaiu a livelihood for themselves and family, and for fortv live years they labored together on their farm a few mile* west I Of Franklin. where were born to them eleven children, three boys and eight girl*. all of whom, save ( George \V.. who dielt;l when a little more than a year old, are now living. The wives of the two sons and the bus bands of the daughters are all liviug but one. Mr. Cline, one of the hus-bands, having died some years ago.Thursday. January •“. ISlM. the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Spires, wav a bright and lieauti-ful winter day. and oue long to Ik* re mcmbercd by each person who constituted a part of the happy throng that met at their home in Fruuklin to cele brate that event. Before eight o'clock in the morning the relative* and the few invited friends Ik*pan to arrive, aud before noon about fifty insiple werepreaent. It was the rtrst time in twenty years that all the family were together, and as each new nrrival came into the house it was good to behold the joy and satisfaction beuinmp in each countenance when greeted by the loved ones who arrived tlrst.A little before twelve o'clock Rev. W. 1'. Hart called the assembly to order, stating that it was meet and proper on an occasion like it that tin1 Divine blessing should Ik* invoke.!, and called on Rev. I). B. Sturgis to offer prayer. After prayer Mr. Hart addressed the bride ami groom of fifty years uglt;« in very appropriate terms, concluding by presenting Mrs. spires with an elegant gown aud Mr. Spires with a tine suit of clothes from their children, aud also to Mr. Spires a beautiful gold hcuded can© from his sou John. This coucluded, Mr. Hart asked tbone of the children, six in number, whom he bad married, to form a circle, aud then he shook hands with each with a good word of cheer or consolation. This scene wu-s very impressive, and there were but few dry eyes in the house, especially while he talked to Mrs. Cline, whose husband died some two year* ag... This concluded all the formal eeremouy there was, aud the guests were then invibsl to the diniug room, where a most elalmrate and elegant diuuer was nerved to about forty persons, the family reserving themselve. to the last. When they ere Dually seated arouu.l the table a sight never before ir energiesatid ! witnessed *•' «ny present, and seldom de of Mr. (irow. lM,*'i,,le. It was that of father, mother 1 with a larger a,,lt;* *‘‘n children all gathered around t, the plurality i family table on the flftbleth anul-10.ui» short of versary of the marriage of the parents.’ the republican M th‘. i-ad of tb© table sat the treasurer at f“ther, W. T. Spires, on Ins left the r three mouths good mother, aud then arrauged around I the table to her left the ten children i. Pennsylvania, ,*‘vor,lin*f *° ,beir Mveral ages, the youugest l*iug at the right of the father. The di:igram lielow, according to the numbers, shows the order of those sitting at the table and their re spec live ages:I matter of the reto the reader ips. there never it state who bad s of votes as didw. But. in its , the local Me-not give all the rase. Congres.is large, but it liefore. It was lore than 100.0UO manufacturers i*ir time, their ence to make it of usiug it as a mud the Wilson i-k or so before, would be elect-But he wasn't, ty. according toII less than that candidate forI last fall. And ' with a heavier the state trews-jIKK!.ig a republican jered, the vote oss of HUWO in in a state where fely under the jn*. Just where vo any cause for ! ble to .discern, at day boon but claimed it as a with the same | iow display.on the earth | id elsewhere in i of their creed , loss of 10,0001 McKinley him . a nit her left-confess, of man for that gcutle-I for his tariff guide.liflcance iu the as the McKiu » American vot significance in I ’ the sort claim dectiou of any , M on that day. dominated. I*», by the lieucd-n. Major Me-1 out of that eoo-1 ught into the rish of protac-rnade several, ehee. With no iscatter their attention, the presentedIn addition to tin* father and mother, the children and gniinlehiblren pres ent were John M. Spin's and wife, of Peoria, with their I it tie daughter Edna;\V. T. Spires, Jr., and wife with their son; C. O. Spin*' and Ins wife, and daughter, Carrie B. Spires; Mrs Abe Seymour an I husban i. with their daughter, Lillie, mid her husbaud, B.F. Morrow, of Manchester; Mrs. Martha iJ. 1’.) Story and three children.Il.ittle, Charlie and Curtis; Mrs. Isaiah Whitlock and hualauid; Mrs. M. J.Cline, of Danville Kau.,with her two children, Marvin and Itlniie; Mrs.S. A.D. Whitlock and husbaud; Mrs. J. C.Smith, of Springfield, with three chil •in'ii. t i nice, Marvin and Roy;Mrs. D. Morrow aud husbaud. with an infant daughter,Mrs. C. E. Wood and husband, of Ath eiisvilie. HI., with their little daughter;Bertha. There are seven grandchildren wlio wen* not present. Those were all the immediate descendant* present, but there were other relatives there.Rev. D. B. Sturgis of Mulberry drove.Bond county, is a brother of the stepmother of Mr. Spin's Sr, together with his daughter. Mrs Julia A. Williams who lives with him; Mr*. A.1 Coulee. f Waverly, and Mrs.Ed Seymour and husliaud, Mrs. Wni.Alfonl and husbaud, Mr. and Mrs.Harry Spires three sisters and one brother of W. T. Spiros. There were also present Mrs. Thompson Boyer,Dr. and Mm. K. M. Metcalf, ’Squire J.M. Coons, C. S. dates a photogropher from Waverly. Rev. W. P.Hart, and the Voral Cot'aiKR man. Later iu the day there i*ianowlt; were quite a good many friends who called to ext cud congratulations while S. W. Nichols, of the Journal, and J.B. Ueekuwu. of Pisgah, arrived on the ufterumiu train and remaiueil for sup per. Rev. W. I’. Hart In'gan hi* ministerial work of marrying the family on February '£!, I stM, w hen be uuitod John M. and his wife, and ten days later |»erforming a uuilar service for Mrs. Ala* Seymour and husband. As will lie uotcd by the dates above, this was also the anniversary of the wedding of John M. Spires aud wife, aud the fact that of the t-ti living children, four of them were born iu the mouth of February show, that it is a favorite mouth with this family.After dinner was coucluded Mr.Gates had the father, mother aud ten children grouped iu lh*- sitting room aud took a picture of them, aud afterward* grouped th- entire company on the south si le of the house and photo graphed them also.The whole affair was one of the most pleasant aud agreeable imaginable, aud the CoCBIEK joins with their hostsof friends iu wishing Mr. aud Mrs.Spires in,my happy returns of theirweddiug anniversary.West ('oil noon. T!of the (I overHowii Kellogg ai her prove-accompli* Kellogg is musical li it is need coinmetnb itself. Sh of experie way* faxoipupils. A h'er pupils Miss (;„|| uumliara t aooomplisl well knowi ville. On select ions was espee number evince I ex skillful tra is the mo nnderstooi reived less her hand*, pupils par Marion Ki |K»ssibly th though eae thuaiastio was the prx I*uuk* linn /Miss M« I'lano sole KlK*s« IPiano soloa. -Serenade’b. Viglll IU*Piano solea. Iilt;n I. Xllr tPiano .ole Impreinpl' 1 sam* se^M .memo lbeen curriisl by y election, state ice, the present •ruling both ex here has been epiiblicati sue I red it may well in the last oils' 1 1.1 leans should iCrons* anil M arllis Krrrlinl.Thursday ••veiling in the parlor of the State Street Presbyterian church a larg)* number of guest* were enter-taiued by (len. George Washington and Martha Washington. Of course they were not the original George and Martha. although The Live Druggist claims that Martha would Ik* alive to day hud she taken some of the modi-clues which lie advertises to sell. But putting all jokes aside Walter Ayers aud Miss Kittie Strawn did the honors of host aud hostess. I’hey were hum! Homely eostuim-d for the iM-casiou ivs were many of the Indies and gentlemen who assisted tItem. The costumes were all of the old coutlneutal style and inuiiy of them were eluliorate. The parlor was very handsomely decorated with Hags and hunting and presented a very patriotic appearance. An • le guut supper wo* served liy the ladies of the church, tie hours being from ft to H o'clock. The menu couaisted of col-l hum, salads, escallopisl oyster*, -oils, colfee, ice cream audpicklcuke.II.■. UI.IK S.,I.'Uinstance con * hich we have allusion. 11 is reo states in the is were not lu-| I the great mu l overrun with a criterion of ug the Wil-on decreased Me Keystone state1 W. Mr-. W. John Mr.T.. agspire-spirI!*I yeOye, Jr.,:» Sarah (Mr*. Abe Scynn •lira 0 Martha (Mr*. J. 1*. Story),7 Mary i Mr*. Isaiiili Whitlocki, s Margaret (Mr*. M. J. Cline, age :W; ti Julia (Mr*. S. A Dsr., age i •s. Sr.. age lt;i Wiu. T.\be Seym.ufs;ars; :i age 17; age to; age ( I; age 41;widow |, Whitn “accident if late hud been s did not really be, blit they urn. They lost lord, but they it. with a much - th* l.ict tin.N liey reduced the rality by 10,u*)lockage10 Huiiiliuc Mrs. J. (\ Smith . age ,'fc!; II Clurin I.. - Mrs /., |». Morrowi. age 1 Matilda iMra. Charles Woods age ‘JO. The two last uamml an* twin*.Each ot the eight daughters and two daughter- iu law prepared a large and elegant cuke for this occasion. The one prepared by Mrs. W. T. Spires and daughter, of this city, eontaiiied the figure* and words IMI 1HDI. Hope you may live 50 years more, in conf.-c tiouary. This was a fruit eake.uud anli).vili Louisa -luhualwn.The many friend* of Dr. and Mrs. II. W. J oh it *t oti will be grieved to learn of the nad alllictiou w lueli has fallen on the household of the prolessor ami hi* Wife. At eight o'clock Thursday •lt;v.«u lug the spirit of tie ir little daughter, I«• Alisa, took it* (light to the In-tler world. Tlie little oue was but seven teen moulfaaof age, aud the cause of her death was membraiiooua croup. Her illness was of short duration. No arrangement* have been made for the funeral, us the family are waiting to hear from their relative*, llou W. II. Hiuricbsen aud wife, who are traveling in the south. But the funeral willThe llailraaa tin- Ira The ludi* Divisiou 1 Auxiliary t motive Eug their enter splendid Iki the Armory on* to the eit. but thequietly and their ticket-satisfactionwas a grand were very p: to the day, day and a n side of the I of urins of t white slur at around tin** letters of th trum in wh “Fanny Ho rangement clustensl a an I bunting the ball. T cellent tastr the decorati giusts were them camef others from town. Litelil where. It young folk* th«' oceasioi mu'..-• i- p of llavaiia. Ikt* on the were added, by Mr. Wi Belle Cole, twelve o'cla the Palace r-mittw* eons McHugh. Sn ami Ed MiU-miltco consi I*. Warner, Webb, Mr*. Tlie young p ed home theWe don't llearse to fu each; county riage.fl.UI.A Nt.wA Des Moj trout.b-.I wit *~l to try an Ami aooordii (four times t berlain's Cu going to lied found that b disappeared.
Newspaper Details
Jacksonville Daily Illinois Courier
Jacksonville, Illinois, US
Fri, Feb 23, 1894
Page 2
Full Page
Clipped by
Patty M.
IL, USA 09 Sep 2016
Other Publications Near Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville Illinois Daily Courier
Jacksonville Weekly Illinois Courier
Jacksonville Daily Illinois Courier
Jacksonville Journal Courier
Jacksonville Daily Journal
